Bundle-carrier attachment for binders.



W. C. G. ,BERNDT.

BUNDLE CARRIER ATTACHMENT FOR BINDEHS.

APPLICATION FILED MAYZT, 1914.

1 1 39,0 1 3 v Patented May 11, 1915.

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NVENTOR WITNESSES erndb ATTO R N EY W. C. G. BERNDT. BUNDLE- CARRIERATTACHMENT FOR BINDERS.

APPLICATION FILED MAYZT, I914.

Patented May 11, 1915.

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THE NORRIS PETERS CO. PHOTO-LITHQ, WASHINGTON, D. C

UNITED STATES PATENT, OFFICE.

WILHELM C. G. IBERNDT, OF KENESAW, NEBRASKA.

BUNDLE-CARRIER ATTACHMENT FOR BINDER-S.-

To all whom it may concern." I

Be it known that I, WILHELM C. G.- BERNDT, a citizen of the UnitedStates, I'G'. siding at Kenesaw, in the county of Kenesaw and State ofNebraska, have invented a new and useful Bundle-Carrier Attachment forBinders, of which the following is a specification.

The invention relates to a attachment for binders.

The object of the present invention is to provide a simple, practical,and efficient device designed to be readily applied to various bindersand adapted to retain the bundles of grain on a carrier while themachine is traveling from one windrow to another, and capable ofpreventing the bundles from slipping off the carrier and also fromturning and falling through the same, and at the same time, enabling thecarrier to hold an increased number of bundles.

A further object of the invention is to provide an attachment of thischaracter capable of being folded compactly against the machine when thebundle carrier is folded, for the purpose of reducing the width of themachine, so that the'same may be driven through narrow places.

With these and other objects in view the invention consists in theconstruction and novel combination of parts hereinafter fully described,illustrated in the accompanying drawings, and pointed out in the claimshereto appended, it being understood that various changes in the form,proportion, size and minor details of construction, within the scope ofthe claims, may be resorted to without departing from the spirit orsacrificing any of the advantages of the invention.

In the drawings :Figure 1 is a perspective view of a portion of a binderprovided bundle carrier with a bundle carrier attachment constructSpecification of Letters Patent.

Application filed May 27, 1914. Serial No. 841,318.

Patented May 11, 1915.

is illustrated the preferred embodiment of the 1nvent1on, the bundlecarrier attacnmem; comprises in ts construction a top rod or 'member 1and a front rod or member 2.

The top rod or member 1, which extends over the top of the bundlecarrier 3 of a binder, is preferably constructed of a single piece ofrod metal and consists of a straight inner portion 4:,"an angularlydisposed intermediate portion 5, and a substantially L-shaped outerportion 6. The straight inner portion extends outwardly'at a slightinclination from the top portion of the machine to a point above thefront portion of the bundle carrier, and the intermediate portion 5,which is also set at an inclination, extends outwardly and rearwardly ata slight angle to the inner portion 4,'while the L-shaped outer portion6 extendsdownwardly and rearwardly, forming an angularly disposedterminal portion 7. The grain, after being bundled and tied, isdeposited upon the bundle carrier 3 in the ordinary manner, and the toprod extends over the bundles and is adapted to engage and prevent thesame from slipping off the ends of the rods or tines of the bundlecarrier, and the angularly disposed terminal portion 7 also operates toprevent the bundles from turning on the bundle carrier and droppingthrough the same.

The top rod, which is provided at its upwardly extending pivot 9,preferably carried by an attaching plate 10, which is suitably securedto the top portion of the machine. The eye 8 is retained on the upwardlyextending pivot 9 by a key 11 or other suitable fastening means, and thesaid pivot permits the top rod to be'swung rearwardly andinwardly to thedotted line position illustrated in Fig. 2 of the drawings when thebundle carrier is folded to reduce the width of the machine. The toprod, which is resilient, is connected at an intermediate point with themachine by a link 12, provided at one end with an eye 13 and having anopen bearing 14; at its other end, consisting of a slot and receivingthe inner straight portion of the top rod, which is detachably confinedin the bearing slot by a key 15. The key 15, which extends across theslot, as clearly illustrated in Fig. 3 of the drawings, is mounted in asuitable perforation or bore andis adapted to be 'withdrawn therefromwhen it is desired to disconnect the to rod from the link, for thepurpose of permitting the rod to be swung rearwardly to its foldedposition. The resiliency of the top rod and the intermediate linkconnection enables the top rod to yield as the bundles accumulate on thebundle carrier, which is adapted to hold an increased number of bundles,it being found by experience that the bundle carrier of an ordinarybinder equipped with the Present device is adapted-to carry with safetyfrom six to twelve bundles more than Iitis possible for it to carrywithout the attachment. The eye 13 is pivoted by an approximatelyhorizontal-bolt 16 to an ear 17 of a'bearing plate .18, bolted-orotherwise securedto the machine at a convenient portion thereof. Thelink'is adaptedto swing upwardly from an approximately horizontalposition to a vertical position, and the outer portion of the rod isalso capable of being flexed or bent slightly to adjustitself to the:increasing size of the contents of the bundle .carrier .as the bundlesare deposited thereon. hen the bundle carrier is operated inthe usualmanner to discharge thebundles, the top rod automatically regainsitsnormal position. The open bearing slot .and the removable key enablethe top rod to'be'easily and quickly connected with and disconnectedfrom the pivoted link 12.

The front rod 2, which is approximately L-shaped, consists ofafrontportion 19 and aside portion 20. The front portion 19 extends across thefrontof thebundle carrier at a point above and slightly in advance ofthe same in substantial parallelism with the vertical planes of the rodsof the said carrier, and the side portion 20 which extends rearwardlyalong the outer portion of the bundle carrier intersects the verticalplanes of the rods'of the latter; and is adapted to be flexed orbentoutwardlyslightly as-the bundles accumulate on the carrier. The frontrod, which prevents the'b-undles .from falling over the front of thecarrier, is adapted to automatically regain its normal position when thebundles are discharged from the carrier. Theterminal 21 of the sideportion 20 is bent outwardly slightly to prevent it from being caught ina bundle. The device is adapted to be applied to various styles andsizes of binders, and the top and front rodsmay be varied in. size andconfiguration to adapt ;the attachment to various styles, sizes, andkinds of binders. The front rod is provided at its inner end with avertical pivot 22, mounted in alined openings of spacedupper and lowerears or lugs 23 of a bearing bracket 24. Thepivot, which extendsdownwardly from the front portion 19 of the front rod, is provided inits lower end with a perforation 25for the :reception of a key 26, whichretains the :pivot in the bearing openings of the projecting ears 01'lugs 23 ofthebearing bracket. The bearing bracket 24, which is bolted orotherwise secured to one of the bars or members of the machine, isprovided with a recess 27 for the reception of such bar or member. Thebearing bracket, which has an enlarged top portion 28, is provided witha recess 29 opening rearwardly and receiving the front portion 19 of thefront rod 2, which is detachably confined in the recess 29 by a key 30extending across said recess 29 and mounted in ialined perforations 31of the upper and-lower walls thereof. The key 80 is :adapted to beremoved to permit the frontrod or member 2 to swing rearwardly andinwardly to the folded dotted line position shown in Fig. 2 of thedrawings.

hat .is claimed is 1. Abundle carrier attachment for binders including atop rodor member provided at its-.inner end with attaching means andarranged toextend outwardly over the bundle carrier of a binder anddownwardly at the outer, portion thereofto prevent the bundles fromslipping off the bundle carrier at the outer side of the same,said toprod or member being provided with a terminal rear- Wardly extendingportion arranged to prevent the bundles from turning on the bundlecarrier and falling through the same.

2. A bundle carrier attachment for binders including a top bar or memberarranged to extend outwardly over the bundle carrier and downwardly atthe outer portion thereof, means for pivoting the inner end of the rodor member,.and a pivotedlink connected with the rod vor member at apoint intermediate-of the ends thereofand arranged to permitthesametomove upwardly a limited distance.

.3. A bundlecarrier a'ttachmentfor binders includinga topbar or memberarranged to extend outwardly over the bundle carrier and downwardlyattheouter portion thereof, means for pivoting the inner end of the rodormember, and a link pivoted at one end and provided at the other endwith an open bearing receiving thetop rod or member at a pointintermediate of the ends thereof, said link being provided with meansfor de- 5 tachably retaining the said rod ormember in the bearing, saidpivot permitting the rod or member toswing inwardly with respect totheumachine.

4. The combination with the bundle car 120 rier of a binder, ofa bundlecarrier attachment including a front rod or member comprising a frontportion and an outer rearwardly extending portion, means for movablymounting the inner end of the front 125 portion of the rod on the binderindependently of the bundle carrier @to permit the front rod or memberto fold against the binder, and means also mounted independently of thebundle carrier for detachably 130 holding the front rod or member in itsoperative position. 1

5. The combination with a binder having a bundle carrier composed ofspaced transverse rods, a front rod or member comprising a front portionlocated above and in substantial parallelism with the vertical planes ofthe rods at the front of the bundle carrier, said front rod or memberbeing provided at its inner end with attaching means and having arearwardly extending portion intersecting the vertical planes of therods of the bundle carrier and arranged to be flexed by bundlesaccumulating on the said carrier.

6. A bundle carrier attachment for binders including a front rodormember arranged to extend across the bundle carrier at the front thereofand provided with an outer rearwardly extending portion, said rod ormember being also provided at its inner end with a pivot, and a bearingbracket receiving the pivot and provided with means for detachablyengaging the rod beyond the pivot, said means being adapted to retainthe rod normally in an operative position and also permitting the rod toswing inwardly and rearwardly to fold it.

7. Abundle carrier attachment for binders including a front rod ormember arranged to extend across the front of a bundle carrier andprovided at its inner end with a depending pivot, a bearing bracketreceiving the pivot and provided at the top with an aptop rod andrearwardly along the outer sidethereof to a point in rear of the saidtop rod.

9. A bundle carrier attachment for binders including a top rod or memberarranged to extend outwardly over a bundle carrier and downwardly at theouter portion thereof, an

approximately L-shaped front rod or member arranged to extend across thefront of the bundle carrier in advance of the top rod and rearwardlyalong the outer side thereof to a point in rear of the said top rod, and

means for mounting the said rods or members to permit the same to foldagainst a binder.

In testimony, that I claim the foregoing as my own, I have heretoaffixed my signature in the presence of two witnesses.

WILHELM C. G. BERNDT.

Witnesses:

GUSTAV A. HERMANN, J r., ERNST G. HERMANN.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressingthe Commissioner of Patents,

Washington, 'D. G.

